The United States is monitoring China's drills around Taiwan closely and is 'comfortable and confident' it has in place sufficient resources and capabilities in the region to ensure peace and stability, the country's de facto embassy in Taiwan said on Sunday.
Soldiers stand on the deck of a Chinese warship as it sails during a military drill near Fuzhou, Fujian Province, near the Taiwan-controlled Matsu Islands that are close to the Chinese coast, China, April 8, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
TAIPEI, April 9 - The United States is monitoring China's drills around Taiwan closely and is "comfortable and confident" it has in place sufficient resources and capabilities in the region to ensure peace and stability, the country's de facto embassy in Taiwan said on Sunday.
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